Today we travelled a little further afield to the town of Thaxted in Essex. Another ancient town located 15 miles from Bishops Stortford, Thaxted is full of period properties stemming back as far the 1400’s. It is here that we were faced with another old door that required new locks fitting. It is this type … Read more
The first in a series of articles from a day in the life of a locksmith. Featuring the people met and places visited. A perfect place to start is in the home town of Motion Locks. The exact location is the Holy Trinity Church, South Street, Bishops Stortford. Holy Trinity Church One of the many historic … Read more
Lock snapping or cylinder snapping and even lock bumping are common terms in the locksmith and burglars glossary. Well what exactly is it? The practice of lock snapping is to use force to snap the locks cylinder providing access to the locking mechanism. Although they exist there are no need for specialist tools to perform … Read more
The Patlock is an easy to fit security device for any patio or french doors. The best types of security device physically stop an attack and provide a visual deterrent. The British designed and developed Patlock does just that. Any homeowner can fit and remove the Patlock in a matter of seconds. There is no requirement … Read more
Locks come in all shapes and sizes. When it comes to replacing or repairing locks it’s good to know what lock is required. MotionLocks Locksmith stock a comprehensive range of British Standards locks. It is rarely required that we need to source a lock for your requirements. But although this may be true MotionLocks have … Read more